President Mohamed Nasheed met with the National Security Act Assessment team of the US Pacific Command who are visiting the Maldives.
The meeting took place at the President’s Office yesterday, where they focused on formulating a national defense and security plan.
President Nasheed said the main areas concerning national defense and security are terrorism, piracy in the Western Indian Ocean and drug trafficking.
The US Pacific Command, led by Army Attaché to Sri Lanka and the Maldives, Lieutenant Colonel Lawrence Smith, said they would assist the Maldives in further strengthening the national security framework.
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